Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 04:16

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260707-evt8eaex5l
  • SHA256 f95958166440716b85faab2cedcabe6d0875b5acd5ddefedacb896f5525d913e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xred

C2
  • xred.mooo.com

Attributes
  • email

    [email protected]

  • payload_url

    http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978

    https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1

    http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini

    https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1

    http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar

    https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1

    http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll

Signatures

  • Family: Xred

    Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables containing possible sandbox analysis VM usernames 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 7 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\system.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:724
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Rundll32.exe
        Rundll32 C:\Windows\system32\ugmusgaa.dll Exbcute
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          net stop WinDefend
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1288
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop WinDefend
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4900
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          net stop MpsSvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4916
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4648
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          sc config WinDefend start= disabled
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2240
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          sc config MpsSvc start= disabled
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1568
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          sc stop ZhuDongFangYu
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3728
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          sc delete ZhuDongFangYu
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:876
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          sc stop 360rp
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2456
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          sc delete 360rp
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4920
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop PolicyAgent
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Rundll32.exe
        Rundll32 C:\Windows\system32\dftvsgaa.dll Exbcute
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5068
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1256
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4252
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4268
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1940
  • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3448
  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1960

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ._cache_2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
        • Size 986KB
        • SHA256 94cf90ee381eeee9bb51006a458c17a61dbbf24722ef3398806b66c8e25aca82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3e62a69c6d68efdbe257304f1c8cb96b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 661a58a24a2fdc06a3f588529319fba48145305d6fbb26f7c898a982c61d0360
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        4D295E00

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4D295E00
        • Size 23KB
        • SHA256 0c87cf5e33119be43102572fee4e0df6cd4c34b4c7b89b473b3961e9798c27b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        5232.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5232.tmp
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 58280e3572333f97a7cf9f33e8d31dc26a98b6535965ebd0bde82249fc9bf705
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wyFMRgrQ.xlsm

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wyFMRgrQ.xlsm
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dftvsgaa.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dftvsgaa.dll
        • Size 24KB
        • SHA256 6e7c04e90d3c42bc9af95eb5b03c60664fc812a62129a578906aa3d9b9be1664
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        system.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system.exe
        • Size 180KB
        • SHA256 46c06dd866f383c20b06761471a362d4fda0746febad27eaf887905011867f6f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ugmusgaa.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ugmusgaa.dll
        • Size 77KB
        • SHA256 0018ee5ad65eda4843d24464fc41ecda9ae3e051aab404f3e6c4215940168c21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1256-139-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1940-214-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-215-0x00007FFD75220000-0x00007FFD75230000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-217-0x00007FFD75220000-0x00007FFD75230000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-205-0x00007FFD77550000-0x00007FFD77560000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-203-0x00007FFD77550000-0x00007FFD77560000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-202-0x00007FFD77550000-0x00007FFD77560000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-206-0x00007FFD77550000-0x00007FFD77560000-memory.dmp

        memory/1960-201-0x00007FFD77550000-0x00007FFD77560000-memory.dmp

        memory/2400-213-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-9-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000711000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-218-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp

        memory/4252-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp

        memory/4268-219-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4268-270-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4268-272-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4268-293-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B9000-memory.dmp